Posts by Raymond Mitchell2

Raymond Mitchell2 said:Hey, what's up, The Crew! I really need to pick your brains on something here. I'm looking at getting wisdom teeth surgery under local anesthesia. One of them is actually pushing against the tooth next to it, so it's a bit of a mess.
Surgery is pretty much inevitable at this point. My biggest headache, though, is dealing with my long-term battle with vasomotor rhinitis. It’s a mess—the left side of my nose is constantly blocked, so I'm basically stuck breathing through one nostril.
My mouth is bone dry. It feels like I’m swallowing sand, and there's this constant sensation of a lump stuck in my throat. On top of that, the muscles around my nose and eyes feel incredibly tight, which is probably why my nose stays constantly congested.
My breathing gets significantly worse too... The last time I had a tooth pulled under local anesthesia about two years ago, I honestly thought I was going to choke because I couldn't even swallow properly.
I was coughing up all this nasty mucus draining from my sinuses straight down my throat, plus my jaw felt completely numb from the local anesthetic. My nose and the upper part of my face were totally frozen too because of the rhinitis. Believe me, I’ve had some pretty brutal experiences, but this was easily one of the worst.
Four hours of walking and I was drifting right like Balthazar. Had menthol in my nose, menthol candies in my mouth, just counting every single minute until the local authorities finally showed up...
Now I'm actually asking my dentist if they can just give me a smaller dose of local anesthesia. I figured I could probably tough it out for maybe an hour, but anything longer than that is a no-go for me. They aren't really budging on it, though—apparently, because I live in the UK, they have their own way of doing things here.
Some people are just so narrow-minded. They can't even breathe without checking if it's written in the employee handbook first. They cling to those rigid rulebooks like their lives depend on it. It makes me wonder if they'll ever actually...
So, general anesthesia—does it knock out just me, or does it also put my constant throat drainage to sleep? And once I finally wake up from being under, am I going to deal with a dry throat? What does that actually feel like?
What actually happens after general anesthesia? And what do dentists even do with cases like mine? I posted this on the dental thread too, but maybe I should have just kept it here. Not trying to be dramatic or anything, but I am losing my mind...
I need some help here! Thanks.

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Hey, The Crew! I really need to pick your brains on something before I dive in. I’m looking at getting a wisdom tooth pulled under local anesthesia. It’s pressing against the neighboring tooth, so
the surgery is pretty much inevitable. My biggest worry, though, is my long-term struggle with vasomotor rhinitis. The left side of my nose is always blocked, which means both my nose and
my mouth stay incredibly dry. Post-nasal drip is constant, leaving me with that annoying sensation of a lump in my throat, plus the muscles around my nose and eyes feel perpetually tight. Since my nose is constantly stuffed,
my breathing is significantly restricted. The last time I had a tooth pulled under local two years ago, I honestly thought I was going to choke. Between being unable to clear my throat or
spit out the drainage sliding down from my sinuses, a numb jaw from the anesthetic, and a numb nose and upper face from the rhinitis... believe me, it was brutal. I spent those
four hours stumbling around to the right like Balthazar, shoving menthol up my nose and sucking on menthol candies just to cope, counting every single minute until the numbness wore off.
Now, I’m asking my dentist if they can just use a smaller dose of local anesthetic. I think I could manage for about an hour, but not longer. They aren't budging, though. Living here in the United Kingdom, I've found that
people can be pretty rigid—they don't want to deviate even a second from what's strictly written in their manual. They follow the rulebook blindly. So, I’m wondering: will
general anesthesia knock out not just me, but also this constant drainage in my throat? Will I wake up from general anesthesia with an even drier throat? What does it actually feel like
after being put under, and how do dentists typically handle cases like mine? I posted this on the dental thread too, but maybe this is the better spot. Sorry if I'm venting, I'm just losing my mind here...
Please help! Thanks.